Political Parties

Identity Manual

The Central and Eastern Europe program’s regional political party development and policymaking initiative, funded by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), has developed this manual as a tool to clarify political identity and the ways ideologies reflect shared values.

Code of Conduct for Free and Fair Parliamentary Elections

Code of conduct outlining a set of election standards and committing Macedonian political leaders to adhere to them in order to gain acceptance into the European Union.

Code de Bonne Conduite des Partis Politiques, des Groupements, Forces Politiques et des Candidates aux Élections en Côte d’Ivoire

Plenary Session 1: Making Democracy Work

Code of Conduct for Party Activists During the Parliamentary Election

Macedonia’s Political Parties Commit to Democratic Election Standards in Public Code of Conduct

In anticipation of June 1 parliamentary elections, Macedonia’s political parties have come together to sign a code of conduct that they hope will help the country meet standards needed to gain accession to the European Union (EU).

Côte d’Ivoire: NDI Helps Political Parties Agree to Code of Conduct

In anticipation of Nov. 30 presidential elections in Côte d’Ivoire, NDI, the UN mission in Abidjan and the Ivorian electoral commission co-led negotiations on a code of conduct for Ivorian political parties. The code was adopted April 24 during a signing ceremony attended by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

Georgian Political Parties Adopt Code of Conduct in Anticipation of Parliamentary Election

Major political parties in Georgia have taken a significant step to ensure that their party members adhere to established standards of conduct in advance of May 21 parliamentary elections. The “Code of Conduct for Party Activists” – a voluntary agreement between the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and Georgia’s political parties – was officially launched at a press conference April 9 in Tbilisi.

NDI Hosts Opening Plenary Session at 2008 World Movement For Democracy Assembly

The challenges facing democracies to spur economic growth, protect human rights and improve people’s lives was the subject of the first plenary session at the 2008 World Movement for Democracy (WMD) Assembly, held in Kyiv, Ukraine, in April.

NDI organized the plenary, which featured a panel discussion involving Alejandro Toledo, former president of Peru and president of the Global Center for Development and Democracy; Roland Rich, executive head of the United Nations Democracy Fund; and Ayo Obe, chairman of the WMD. NDI President Kenneth Wollack was the moderator.

Belarus: Statement of NDI Eurasia Director Laura Jewett on the Upcoming 2008 Parliamentary Elections

At a hearing of the United States Helsinki Commission, Laura Jewett, director of NDI's Eurasia programs, discussed the pending parliamentary elections in Belarus.